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Asia Stream
by Nikkei Asia
Welcome to Asia Stream, where we track, report, and analyze the issues and interests of the world’s largest region. Brought to you by Nikkei Asia.
Episodes
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China's Media Mind Games
This episode, we look at China's media and political influence efforts, which are only just starting to be taken seriously by the rest of the world. We bring in the expertise of Josh Kurlantzick, author of the new book Beijing's Global Media Offensive: China's Uneven Campaign to Influence Asia…
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Asians on the Move: An Immigration Forecast
This episode, we look at the immigration trends Asia is experiencing and how the world population may rearrange itself over the next few decades. Our guide is Parag Khanna, author of Move: Where People Are Going for a Better Future. Click here or head to s.nikkei.com/3feonH8 to get 3 months of...
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Pakistan's New 'General Manager'
This episode, we discuss the appointment of Pakistan's new army chief. After months of drama and debate, Gen. Asim Munir has taken the helm of the world's sixth-largest fighting force and only nuclear-armed Islamic military. But what exactly is the big deal in a general taking charge? Well,...
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Asia's Scamdemic: The Age of Internet Predators
This episode, we investigate the online scamming industry that is plaguing Southeast Asia -- particularly Thailand. The Chinese underworld is trafficking people into Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos and forcing them to swindle victims young and old. And it's gotten much worse since the pandemic began,...
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The U.S. Election’s Impact on Asia
This episode, we discuss the results (so far) of the U.S. midterm election and how they will change Washington’s foreign policy in Asia, touching on China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, Iran, Russia and beyond. Click here or head to s.nikkei.com/3feonH8 to get 3 months of Nikkei Asia coverage for...
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China's Big Week: The Coronation of Xi Jinping
We discuss the ongoing Chinese Communist Party congress, where paramount leader Xi Jinping is expected to secure himself a third term in power. We break down what you should know about the congress, why the zero-COVID policy looms so large over it, and what Xi might do in the coming years. Click...
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Iranians vs. the Islamic Republic: Who Will Win?
We discuss the ongoing protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, who was allegedly beaten to death for failing to follow the mandatory hijab law. Click here or head to s.nikkei.com/3feonH8 to get 3 months of Nikkei Asia coverage for just $9. First, host Waj Khan and correspondent…
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Exclusive Interview -- The Toughest Job in Asia
We interview Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari about the challenges his country is facing, including terrorism, a heavy debt burden, the rivalry with India, and the worst environmental disaster Pakistan has ever experienced. We also compare the approaches that Asia's central banks...
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Asia's Balancing Act with Russia
We discuss why many Asian countries are still dealing with Russia. In stark contrast to much of Europe and the U.S., most Asian countries -- with the notable exceptions of Japan and Singapore -- continue business as usual with the Russians. Is this about weapons? Oil? Policy? Or old habits from…
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Turkey's Rise on the World Stage
We discuss Turkey's growing influence as it plays both sides in the Russia-Ukraine war and courts powers in Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Click here or head to s.nikkei.com/3feonH8 to get 3 months of Nikkei Asia coverage for just $9. Monica Hunter-Hart interviews Sinan Tavşan, Nikkei...
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Where Does Afghanistan Go From Here?
This month marks the one-year anniversary of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and the withdrawal of U.S. forces. What is life in Afghanistan like right now, and where does the country go from here? In this episode, Monica Hunter-Hart brings back a previous guest -- a woman secretly running a...
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Pakistan's Debt and Division
Wajahat S. Khan joins Jack Truitt to discuss the multitude of crises Pakistan faces and his latest reporting from Washington (03:15). Then Waj takes a deeper look into why Pakistan has found itself in debt time and time again in a conversation with Dr. Aparna Pande and Uzair Younus (10:55)....
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Shinzo Abe's Assassination: Aftermath & Impact
This episode, we discuss the impact former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had on Japan and on the world, with a focus on his national security and economic agendas. We discuss his legacy, analyzing both his popularity and his divisiveness. Click here or head to s.nikkei.com/3feonH8 to get 3...
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The Struggle for Hong Kong's Identity
This episode, we take measure of the economic impact of China's stringent laws in Hong Kong and then take a deep dive into the social and political costs of Beijing's crackdown on the special administrative region. First, digital editor Waj Khan lays out the big picture: What ails the…
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Abortion in Asia: Beyond Taboo
Abortion is the talk of the United States right now as the Supreme Court prepares to release a decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade, the case that enshrined abortion rights nationally. But what's happening in the places where abortion is a quieter conversation? What about the state of...
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Human Rights in Xinjiang: The U.N.'s China Compromise
This episode, we discuss evidence of human rights abuses against Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang region as a new collection of leaked documents rocks the world and U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet returns from a controversial visit to the region. Monica Hunter-Hart interviews...
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Asia's Inflation Dilemma
This episode, we report on three inflation stories of the moment that have similar causes -- particularly supply chain issues related to the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war -- but different results. Akhil Bery of the Asia Society Policy Institute joins us to discuss Sri Lanka, which is on the...
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The Philippine Election: Dynasty & Disinformation
This week, we focus on one of Asia’s most dynamic but flawed democracies: the Philippines. With the election just days away, we get under the hood of the electoral system and investigate the powerful role that dynasties play in the country, with a special focus on Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the...
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COVID's New Asian Onslaught
This week we examine the state of the pandemic in East Asia, which has been caught in an unprecedented COVID surge from the omicron variant. In particular, China's zero-COVID strategy has faced its stiffest challenge as lockdowns in Shanghai have stoked rare civic unrest. In this episode, Monica...
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And the Oscar Doesn’t Go To…
This week, it’s lights, camera, action! Asia Stream has gone Hollywood. Following an Oscars that made headlines for all the wrong reasons, we take a deeper look at the biggest awards in film and ask why they do such a poor job reflecting the scope of global cinema. Then, Asia Stream correspondent...
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Pakistan's Prime Minister Problem
Since it gained independence 75 years ago, not one of Pakistan's elected prime ministers has completed a full term of office. Assassinations, coups and resignations have seen to that. Consequently, this has created one of the world's most volatile polities, in one of the world's roughest...
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The War Comes to Asia
This week, we host our first Editors' Roundtable for the year, bringing together our most seasoned journalists to understand the political, economic, diplomatic and tech impact that the war is having. Click here for an exclusive offer to save 83% on a Nikkei Asia subscription In this episode,...
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The Cost of War
This week, we account for the cost of the fighting in Ukraine. These include the sanctions on Russia; the closures in Ukraine; the energy shortages in Europe; and surging global oil prices, commodities rates and inflation. Which sectors are feeling the most pressure? How exposed is Asia? And…
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The China-Russia-India Love Triangle
This week, we look at China and India, the major powers that still haven't condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and chose to abstain from reprimanding Moscow at the United Nations. What factors are compelling Beijing and New Delhi to stand by Russia? We report the latest on Russia's China...
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The Old and New Cold War
This week, we use the anniversary of Richard Nixon's famous 1972 trip to China to launch a discussion of how we got to this current moment in U.S.-China-Russia relations. How did a "honeymoon" period between China and the United States in the 1970s and '80s veer into chilly competition? And as...
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A Tale of Three Cities
This week, we take a look at three cities: Hong Kong, Gwadar and Jakarta (as well as Jakarta's forthcoming replacement, Nusantara), cities that were once the focus of big dreams, but are now facing major disappointments. They are cases of governments investing enormous sums of political and...
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The Olympics According to Xi
This week, we report on President Xi Jinping and the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The last time the Olympics were held there, the Games acted as China’s coming-out party on the world stage, but these Games serve a very different purpose for the world’s most populous country. What image is Xi...
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The Struggle for Myanmar
This week, one year after the military declared an emergency and assumed control there, we report on the escalating political, military and humanitarian crises in Myanmar. In this episode, we report on the latest developments within Myanmar, as well as the regional and international diplomacy...
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The Afghanistan Solutions Set
This week, we conclude our two-part special report on Afghanistan. What was once America's longest war is now the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Yes, the Taliban are a de facto reality in Afghanistan. But should international sanctions against the Islamists target all Afghans? And what about...
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The Afghanistan Problem Set
This week, we report on Afghanistan. What was once America's longest war is now one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. But what ails the Taliban government? What is stopping the world from saving Afghanistan's broken economy? And what about the millions who face starvation and death? In…
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The Geopolitics of the Kazakhstan Crisis
This week, we examine the recent protests in Kazakhstan from the local, economic and geopolitical perspective. Joining us are our correspondents Paul Bartlett, Monica Hunter-Hart and Jack Stone Truitt, with professor Luca Anceschi of the University of Glasgow and Katrina Keegan of Harvard...
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The Asian Election Landscape in 2022
This week, we examine Asia’s evolving electoral landscape and list the crucial political battles that are coming up this year, with a deep dive into the upcoming election in the Philippines. And we appraise the mood in Washington one year after the January 6, 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol and...
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The Stories Which Mattered in 2021
This week, we take a look back at 2021 and the most crucial stories to emerge from the Indo-Pacific. Up first, our business and markets reporter Jack Stone Truitt reviews the year's most popular stories. Then, our feature presentation -- Asia Stream's first Editors & Reporters Roundtable: an...
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The (Supply Chain) Nightmare Before Christmas
This week we examine the ongoing supply chain crisis and its implications for holiday season shoppers, as well as leading companies like Apple and Toyota. Joining the show today are business editor Stephen Foley and chief business correspondent Akito Tanaka. Click here for an exclusive offer to...
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The Democracy Summit and the Future of India’s Republic
Welcome to Asia Stream, from Nikkei Asia. Every week, Asia Stream will track and analyze the Indo-Pacific with a mix of interviews with experts and original reporting from our team of correspondents from across the globe. Our first episode explores India's democratic backsliding as the U.S. holds...
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Welcome to Asia Stream, where we track, report, and analyze the issues and interests of the world’s largest region. Brought to you by Nikkei Asia.
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